I thought the answer to this question was always "20% more than I currently make."

Seems like these contribute to the length of my AmazonWish List. This time it was Kant Twist clamps, spray on layout fluid (I've always bought the brush on Dykem), and a Wescott C-Thru grid ruler.

Being the father of a six year old, this strikes me as advice directed at people like me—husbands of mothers with small children (once the kids fly the coop, I'm guessing "mom" is looking for a card or phone call, not meals or time). That said, I know my son's mom wants a day off and I'm the only one that can really…

Unless it is lingerie. In which case the opposite rule should apply.

I read them, and none of them convinced me that she really needs to carry 90% of this stuff. She's gonna end up with back problems later in life.

Nope. I don't think anyone would call me a lazy person—I am constantly doing things, whether it is work, playing with my kids, cooking, or working on projects. Cleaning isn't something I enjoy. I straighten, but they do all the stuff like windows, showers, toilets, range, floors, dusting, and other stuff that I…

The other alternative I use a lot is straight from the freezer to the sous vide. Having a chamber vacuum sealer helps.

I've found frozen food just left in the fridge takes a really loooong time to thaw (or maybe I have my fridge cranked too low because I like cold beverages). If you find that happens to you, use a combination—I'll put big cuts in cold water and put them in the fridge. Definitely speeds things up for me.

There's "clean" and then there's "spring cleaning clean" in my mind. Actually, I need to translate—growing up in a Japanese household, the equivalent of spring cleaning was done before New Year's eve. We took the opportunity to go room by room and clean/de-clutter everything. Routine cleaning was vacuuming,…

If you can't make time for a nice meal together more than once or twice a year, then do breakfast. Personally I always make sure to have coffee with my husband at least once a week.

Still makes no sense to me. Those little red triangles aren't holding anything up unless they are attached to the wall. But you are far better off—if this is attached to a wall—using a french cleat on the back or simply screwing the green part to the wall.

I like the CAD renderings, but when it was executed, the triangle-with-a-missing-corner pieces that fold down ended up next to the work surface instead of under it. The CAD version would be much stronger, since the work surface would be supported by the wood, rather than held up with short screws that connect through…

He seems to have done what he could with limited available tools, so an "A" for effort. But there are some issues with structure that I'd suggest addressing. First, the leg design for the bench itself is subject to failure due to racking. There should really be some kind of lateral support across the back that ties…

You're a real font of positivity there too. I'll point out that I actually have over 30 years of experience building furniture working with plywood and hardwoods. Frankly, there are things that a beginner should know before embarking on this project. But if you want the frustration of working with shit plywood from…

By using FB (or Google services), you are agreeing to their T&Cs. As we have seen with some other services (some photo storage site comes to mind, but I can't remember what it was), the public backlash from alteration of those T&Cs can be an effective deterrent to misconduct by the company. The valuable asset FB has…

I think you are adopting a very narrow definition of rights—people generally (including lawyers) often talk about contractual rights all the time, as well as other rights. There are also other privacy rights, like CPNI, that are Federal law but aren't based on some notion of property. And besides, you have *no*…

Hmm. I think your view of where rights come from is still too narrow and I'm not sure it's quite the wild west you are making out. Take your scenario where Google is collecting GPS data about me—I'm actually not sure how this happens, unless you are giving Google maps permission to use your GPS location or whether…

You are smooshing the world of rights into a property construct, but it doesn't have to be like that. I see no reason why rights can't exist that are independent of concepts of "ownership." Rights are created and abrogated by law all the time—whether property law, Federal rules governing carriers, copyright,…

I'm not sure how to make this any more clear. I have used every kind of plywood available from my local Home Depot. I have used their highest grades of plywood—although I will say that someone mentioned pre-finished plywood, which my Home Depot does not sell and claims it will not special order. I have yet to find…

For jigs and fixtures, I keep a small stock of MDF on hand—as much as I hate the stuff, there is no substitute for its dimensional stability. When the surface of a jig might get glue on it or needs to be slick, I'll use Finn Form plywood—similar high quality construction as Baltic Birch, but faced with a phenolic…